Samuel Roberts of Llanfair Caereinion Antique Welsh 30-hour longcase clock engraved brass dial by Samuel Roberts of Caereinion, numbered 380 and dated 1773 The oak case has a square hood with a bold cornice and flattened caddy top and finely turned pillars, above a trunk with a shaped door over a plain base raised on a shaped plinth. Samuel Roberts was a farmer and clockmaker who made around 600 clocks between circa 1743 and circa 1787 Antique Longcase Clocks Welsh Longcase Clocks and Grandfather Clock Welsh longcase grandfather clock with brass dial and painted dial in 8 day and 30 hour clocks Antique Longcase clocks and Antique Welsh by Richard Watkin Breconshire David Rowland Aberystwyth a Welsh Clock Maker from Wales Richards Aberdare Welsh Clock Makers Thomas Lewis Llandinan Welsh Clock Maker with Brass Dial Painted Dial 8-day and 30 Hour Richard Bebb Welsh Antiques

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Samuel Roberts of Llanfair Caereinion

Antique Welsh 30-hour longcase clock with a single hand and engraved brass dial by Samuel Roberts of Caereinion, numbered 380 and dated 1773.
The oak case has a square hood with a bold cornice and flattened "caddy top" and finely turned pillars, above a trunk with a shaped door over a plain base raised on a shaped plinth.

Samuel Roberts was a farmer and clockmaker who made around 600 clocks between circa 1743 and circa 1787. His detailed records survive for the years 1755 to 1774, and show that this example was made for John Watkins at a cost of £2 2s 0d.

Some of the cases were made by Roberts' neighbour, the joiner John Lloyd who, unusually for the period, attached paper labels. This example is labelled

John Lloyd Llanvihangel did Make No 32 anno 1773 November 7

Illustrated in the publication "Wales Clocks & Clockmakers" plate 5.31 page 68 by William Linnard.

Ref: 16898

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ANTIQUE WELSH BRASS FACE
30 HOUR OAK LONGCASE CLOCK
Made by Samuel Roberts of Llanfair Caereinion
Dated 1773 on paper label

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